Until We Meet Again
Master Culinarian Kay
Junn (pre-Fleet name) [Character 6.05]
aka Bartib Eater-of-Grass (original unblessed name)
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Species: Wetware Race: Gennai Starting Location: A crude but glorious landing pad on The World We Will Leave, built in honor of the Fleet Props: None |
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Your story
You are the Culinarian Chef, with the honor to feed the Fleet with blessed godmeet, regardless of the sacrifice it takes.
You're the premier master of the Jitter-Grill. It's a very difficult cooking technique that leaves a unique sear and adds a fascinating flavor profile to even the most bland stalks of klart. Today, though, the Captain is arriving and you've pulled out all the stops. The village fishermen have been saving the choicest cuts of gnaarsh and the most rigid orkbork for this very day. The Blessed-to-Be of the Fleet One Day have offered up slices of their own flesh, to make the godmeet as the Captain decreed. You've been practicing your grill-wrangling skills to give a good show as well as a good meal.
See, the problem with the Jitter-Grill is that it's a dangerous tool to use. If you aren't careful and your assistants don't do their job holding it still, the Jitter-Grill can fly away with your food, setting fire to huts and knocking holes in walls and roofs.
You have nothing but respect for Grand Entertainer Djenni Rhater and their clear skill required to charm the Biting Serpent. You've tried tasting its bite before and you don't have the fortitude to stand it nearly as well as Djenni does. Of course, you know your part in the ritual and you'll take a taste when it's passed to you.
There's still a friendly rivalry going, even when Djenni inevitably wins the Biting Serpent competion to claim the role of M C. You'd really like to show how much more impressive the Jitter-Grill is than the Dance of Wee-oo, but you'll do your part in the Dance with a smile. You won't let your rivalry get in the way of throwing the best party ever for the Captain, even if they look extremely different than the last time they were here. And getting the godmeet right means you can't show off as you make it. Godmeet first, showing off the Jitter-Grill later.
You wonder why the Captain didn't bring The Unconventional Introduction this time. You should ask after they eat their first selections of the grilled godmeet.
Roleplaying note: While your character doesn't understand this, the Jitter-Grill is a bunch of reaction control thrusters pointing upwards and cobbled together into a cooking surface, which is why it has such a tendency to go out of control.